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Explaining MWSF and the Keynote to Non-Mac People
Explaining the importance of the Macworld Expo and the Keynote to non-Mac people isn't easy. Heck, I was briefly considering trying to squeeze in an attendance to MWSF this year and therefore risking missing my own twin brother's wedding, but I decided in the end that family (and a nice trip to St. Croix) is a bit more important than the Stevenote. However, the fact that I actually considered doing so means something. MWSF is a pilgrimage; it's the event of the year for many of us; it's religious in nature. Explaining to a layman why this is so important to us just isn't easy. Luckily, Tom Bridge has stepped forward to give us a great post to help us do just that.
iLife 06 and iWeb to be introduced at Macworld?
A MacRumors Forums user spotted the image to the right on Garageband's podcasting page earlier today. It lists iLife '06 (though the link just goes to the iLife page) and a mysterious application called 'iWeb.' iLife '06 seems like a no brainer, since I am sure Apple will be releasing this suite every year at Macworld.iWeb is the real interesting thing here. Is this some sort of web authoring tool? Will it have some uber-benefits for .Mac members? Is this all baseless speculation?We will soon find out.Thanks to gaboosh for sending this in.
Behind the scenes at a Jobs keynote
Mike Evangelist, the man behind Writers Block Live, has written a great article about all the work that is involved in bringing a Stevenote to fruition. Sure, to us it looks like Steve just walks onto the stage and talks about Apple gear off the top of his head, but these keynotes are elaborate productions that take several teams of people many weeks to prepare for.Steve's rep for being a perfectionist is reinforced with this article. Steve wanted some very good film and photos for the iDVD launch, but he didn't want professional stuff, he wanted something that people could shoot. So the call went out to all Apple folks to send in home movies and the best of those were brought before Steve. He didn't care for most and the process was repeated until the right set was found.All in all, an excellent inside look at the great Jobs dog and pony show that we all know and love.Thanks to Aebhric Coleman.
Just for Fun: Keynote Comics
This morning, I spotted Jordan's DownloadSquad post about StripGenerator, a flash-based web app that lets you generate your own comic strips. Inspired by next week's keynote, I made the pictured comic with a short, angry version of Steve Jobs presenting a multimedia iPod remote alongside a new Apple IntelMac.Just for fun, head over to StripGenerator, create your own comic strip of how you think next week's keynote may go down, and post a link to the strip you've created in the comments.
Om Malik's Macworld 2006 predictions
Every person who is even remotely involved with tech writing has started to make their own predictions about Macworld. Om Malik, who breaks news before it even happens (he's that good), has joined the party (ok, so he is predicting stuff that Apple will do in 2006, but where's the fun in that?).What is he hoping for? Apple marketshare above 5%, the iPhone, a Mac mini entertainment platform, iPod like devices for the home, and Apple and Cingular sitting in a tree.What do you hope Apple will do in the coming year?
God's Keynote address
Just in time for Christmas CatholicInsider.com has obtained exclusive audio of God's keynote speech. God's keynote style is very close to a certain CEO we all know and love, so if I were you I would give this amusing mp3 a listen.Thanks, Ronnie.
No Jobs keynote at Mac Expo Paris
Apple has confirmed today that Steve Jobs will not be delivering a keynote speech at Mac Expo in Paris later this month. Instead, Apple executives (including Jobs) will host a Q&A with members of the media. "Yes, Steve will be at Apple Expo with other members of Apple's executive team," said Apple spokesperson Bill Evans in a comment to Macworld.No reason was given for the cancellation.Thanks, Fabienne!
